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Configure mods on your Hytale server

Install and manage mods on your Hytale dedicated server.

Network preparation for Hytale

While exact Hytale ports haven't been officially confirmed, you can prepare your VPS with an optimized gaming network configuration.

Configure the base firewall

bash
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default allow outgoing
sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp

When Hytale ports are confirmed, add them:

bash
# Example (estimated ports, adjust when confirmed)
sudo ufw allow 25000:26000/tcp
sudo ufw allow 25000:26000/udp
sudo ufw enable

Kernel optimization for gaming

Tune kernel parameters to reduce latency:

bash
sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf << EOF
# Game server optimization
net.core.rmem_max = 16777216
net.core.wmem_max = 16777216
net.ipv4.tcp_rmem = 4096 87380 16777216
net.ipv4.tcp_wmem = 4096 65536 16777216
net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control = bbr
net.core.netdev_max_backlog = 5000
net.ipv4.tcp_fastopen = 3
EOF
sudo sysctl -p

Enable BBR (congestion control)

BBR reduces latency on network connections:

bash
echo 'net.core.default_qdisc=fq' | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
echo 'net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control=bbr' | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
sudo sysctl -p

Verify it's active:

bash
sysctl net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control

DDoS protection

All Baires Host VPS plans include Anti-DDoS protection. For game servers, the mitigation filters malicious traffic without affecting legitimate player connections.

Network monitoring

Install tools to monitor traffic:

bash
sudo apt install -y iftop nethogs
  • iftop: Shows real-time traffic per connection
  • nethogs: Shows network usage per process

Tips

  • Choose a VPS location closest to your players for lower latency
  • Baires Host offers nodes in Buenos Aires with low latency for LATAM
  • Keep the firewall restrictive: only open ports you actually need
  • When Hytale launches, we'll update this guide with official ports and configurations
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